ACADEMIC/STEM PROGRAMS
Generation Giga Girls (G3): The Data Analytics Program
Pre-G3: The Data Analytics Preparatory Program
Operation Smart
Generation Giga Girls (G3): The Data Analytics Program
Generation Giga Girls (G3): The Data Analytics Program, is a one year, project based, Data Analytics program focused on building girls’ skills in mathematics, critical thinking, and technology. The program includes an intensive four-week summer program and year-round programming. The program is designed to increase the interest of girls ages 14-17 entering the exciting new field of data analytics.
G3 prepares girls to:
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Experience and explore the new world of big data
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Build skills in mathematics, critical thinking, and technology
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Develop an interest in data science careers
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Collaborate and work in teams
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Prepare for a college education
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Experience a corporate internship
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Become strong, smart, and bold leaders in the new world of big data
Operation SMART
Girls develop enthusiasm for and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Community-based, with lots of hands-on, interactive projects, girls learn how things work. In the process, they learn the process of inquiry and how to develop and learn from hypotheses.
Some of the many Operation Smart activities include:
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Making a flashlight
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Dismantling and reassembling machines
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Building an electronic circuit
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The biology of owl pellets
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Math “poetry”
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Debugging a computer
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Making a burglar alarm
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Exploring and creating levers, wheels, winches, pulleys, and gears
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Building with the tools of engineers and architects
By immersing girls in disciplines they are either unfamiliar with or are intimidated by, Operation SMART shows girls that they can have flourishing careers in any STEM discipline!
Pre-G3: The Data Analytics Preparatory Program
Pre-G3 is a one year, project-based, Data Analytics program focused on building girls’ skills in mathematics, critical thinking, and technology. The program includes an intensive four-week summer program and in-school or after school curriculum. In addition to building critical skills, the program prepares girls in grades 7-9 to pursue advanced training in the exciting new field of data analytics.
Pre G3 Prepares girls to
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Build skills in mathematics, critical thinking and technology
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Work in collaborative teams
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Become data-savvy in a data-driven world
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Meet experts leaders in the field of STEM
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Prepare for interesting careers in data science
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Understand the importance of data and its effect on our daily lives.